Information Security Engineer Lead - HigherEdJobs

Institution:	Georgia Institute of Technology
Location:	Atlanta, GA
Category:	Admin - Computing - Network/System Administration
Posted:	11/15/2012
Type:	Full Time

Job:	Information Technology
Primary Location:	Georgia-Atlanta
Organization:	Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)
Hiring Range:	$68,100 to $88,000
Schedule:	Full-time

Description:

Job Purpose: Provide leadership and advanced technical expertise to the information security program covering multiple units within a large campus organization. Efforts are aimed at establishing and maintaining the safety and ongoing protection of those units' information assets. Area within which the position operates may be centralized within the campus Office of Information Technology or within a campus department of significant size and complexity.

Major Responsibilities:

• Develop and recommend information security policies, standards and best practices within assigned campus area or organization.
• Perform periodic risk analysis, vulnerability scanning and testing; responding as appropriate.
• Identify and mitigate vulnerabilities posing threats to information assets of assigned units.
• Evaluate and, as appropriate, recommend acquisition of new and improved information security technology.
• Develop and conduct training and instruction on information security related areas.
• Maintain security systems in compliance with applicable regulations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field
• Work Experience: Six to seven years in information security technology and architecture.
• Certifications:
• Skills: This position requires advanced knowledge of information security concepts, technology and practices and working knowledge of pertinent regulations. Skills in developing architecture for and implementing various information security tools and products and managing and promoting security programs within an organization is required as are skills in organization, project/team leadership and customer service.

Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferred Education: Master's Degree
• Preferred Work Experience:
• Preferred Certifications: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP); Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)
• Preferred Skills:

Additional Information:

Impact & Influence: This position will interact on a consistent basis with: units' management and staff, campus and OIT security leadership and security engineering staff. This position typically will advise and counsel: units' management. This position will supervise: NA.

Department Description:
The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is a highly-regarded applied research and development organization. Each day, GTRI's science and engineering expertise is used to solve some of the toughest problems facing government and industry across the nation and around the globe.
GTRI redefines innovation by tackling customers' most complex challenges with the right mix of expertise, creativity and practicality. Our expert scientists and engineers turn ideas into workable solutions and then put those solutions into action.
We have been a trusted government and industry partner since 1934. As a non-profit research institute, we team with our customers and attack their problems with passion and objectivity.
GTRI is an integral part of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). GTRI is a tremendous contributor to, and supporter of, Georgia Tech's mission to define the technological research university of the 21st century and educate the leaders of a technologically driven world.
GTRI's strong bond with Georgia Tech, and its academic units, opens the door to the vast intellectual resources of one of America's leading research universities and provides unparalleled access to the world's leading problem solvers.
Georgia Tech Research Institute - Problem. Solved.

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A Unit of the University System of Georgia - An Equal Education and Employment Opportunity Institution

Research Security Dept
The Research Security organization (RSD) ensures the protection of GT/GTRI critical assets including facilities, information and personnel related to the performance of classified sensitive contracts issued by various agencies of the federal government and other cleared contractors.

Georgia Tech is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law. Consistent with its obligations under federal law, each company that is a federal contractor or subcontractor is committed to taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified women, minorities, disabled individuals, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam era, and other eligible veterans.

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